Device for securing the external turns of a ball of yarn or cord



' M. MElSSNER-BUB 3,107,407 DEVICE FOR SECURING THE EXTERNAL TURNS OF ABALL OF YARN OR CORD Filed Feb. 6, 1962 ocg. 22, 1963 Fig.2 3

In ve-rz fol- M. Mea aaswel- 505 United States Patent SAW/A87 EVKJESEQURKNG THE EXTERNAL TURNS Q13 A BALL F YARN 0R SEED MartaMeissner-Bub, S-ehonenwerd, Solotinirn, Switzerland Filed Feb. 6, 1962,Ser. No. 171,465 Ciaims priority, application Switzerland Feb. 11, 1961i Ciairn. (Qt. 24-458) This invention relates to a device for securingthe external turns of a ball of yarn or cord. Such devices are knownwhich include a curved needle of which the end opposite the end insertedhas a head acting as a stop on the yarn or cord end.

According to the invention the device consists principally in that theneedle head has the form of a convenient plate that rests against theball and is provided with a hole-like opening through which an endlessrubber band is passed, one end thereof being drawn in the form of a loopover the needle neck while the other end is adapted for drawing over theblunt point of the needle which projects from the ball and for beingheld between said blunt point and ball.

Preferably, the plate is provided with a slot extending outwards fromthe hole-like opening.

Further features of the invention will appear from the followingdescription and claim, taken in conjunction with the accompanyingdrawing which shows, purely by way of example, one preferred form ofembodiment incorporating the invention.

FIGv 1 shows a side View of the device with a ball of yarn;

FIG. 2 is a top view of the device.

According to the embodiment shown a ball of wool is designated 1, andthe last external turns 2. These last turns 2 are to be secured on theball in a simple manner so that the ball cannot become loose and so thatno disorder can arise on storing, say, several balls in a box.

As will be apparent from the foregoing, the device of this invention isfor the purpose of securing the outer end of a ball 1 of yarn or cord bymeans of a curved needle 3, said needle having a blunt point 3a at oneend and the curved needle is adapted to be inserted in the ball 1. Theneedle 3 has the part 3a projecting from the ball of yarn and a head 4is secured at the other end of the curved needle and this head is in theform of a plate secured to the needle and, as shown in FIG. 1 of thedrawing it is adapted to rest and cling against the ball 1. The

head 4 is provided with an opening in the form of a slot 5 in an edge ofthe plate and this slot communicates with an opening 5a therein. Anendless rubber band 6 has one,

through the slot 5 and into the opening 5a and the other end of the bandis drawn over the blunt point 3a of the needle, which latter projectsfrom the ball. The band 6 is held between the blunt point 3a and theplate 4 to thus securethe outer end of the yarn or cord against the ball1.

While I have described a specific embodiment of my invention it is to beunderstood that the details of construction may be changed by thoseskilled in the art within the purview of this invention. For example, asimilar gripping effect on the yarn or cord end could also be obtainedby a modified plate 4, whereby no slot, but only a hole, correspondingto the opening 5a is provided. Furthermore, a small cap could beattached to the rubber band 6 for covering the needle point 3a when therubber band 6 is placed over the point 3a.

What I claim is:

A device for securing the outer end of a ball of yarn or cord,comprising a curved needle, there being a blunt point at one end of saidcurved needle for insertion in said ball and having a part projectingfrom the ball of yarn or cord, a head at the other end of said curvedneedle, said head being in the form of a plate secured to the needle andadapted to rest and cling against the ball and provided with an opening,there being a slot in an edge of said plate communicating with saidopening, an endless rubber band, one end of the band being placed in theform ofa loop over the needle at the part thereof which is secured tothe plate, a portion of said band adjacent said one end being drawnthrough the slot and into said opening and the other end of said bandbeing drawn over the blunt point of the needle which projects from theball and being held between said blunt point and said plate to securethe outer end of the yarn or cord against the ball.

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